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Back l-r: CeCe Maulding, Madison Grieve, Pete Weinzierl, Olivia Schriock, Josh Molina, Daniel Nyland
Middle l-r: Ross Motter, Maddy Orr, Emma Wiley, Anja McDermiud, Tyler Piehl, Haley Mathias, Trinity Cross
Front l-r: Jakolby Jasmann, Nevaeh Romfo, Paris Eslick, Autumn Roberts, Avery Mee, Katheryn Dobson

Photo and article submitted by Chantel Schock Harr

Congratulations to the Blue Jay speech team who placed second at the WDA tournament on Saturday, April 2.

Nevaeh Romfo and Haley Mathias qualified for state in Serious Duo and Autumn Roberts qualified in Humorous Interp. We have 5 WDA Champions: Emma Wiley in Dramatic, Trinity Cross and Cece Maulding in Humorous Duo, Anja McDermid and Daniel Nyland in Serious Duo, Ross Motter in Serious Prose, and Maddy Orr in Inform.

Individual results include:

Dramatic Interpretation – Emma Wiley 1st (state qualifier), Ross Motter 4th (state qualifier)
Extemporaneous Programmed Reading – CeCe Maulding 8th
Extemporaneous Speaking – Haley Mathias 4th (state qualifier), Madison Grieve 7th
Humorous Duo – Trinity Cross and CeCe Maulding 1st (state qualifier)
Humorous Interpretation – Autumn Roberts 5th (state qualifier), Olivia Schriock 8th (state qualifier)
Impromptu Speaking – Madison Grieve 5th, Pete Weinzierl 8th
Poetry – Olivia Schriock 3rd (state qualifier)
Radio Broadcasting – Maddy Orr 4th (state qualifier), Daniel Nyland 7th
Serious Duo – Anja McDermid and Daniel Nyland 1st (state qualifier), Haley Mathias and Nevaeh Romfo 4th (state qualifier)
Serious Prose – Ross Motter 1st (state qualifier), Anja McDermid 3rd (state qualifier)
Speech to Entertain – Avery Mee 8th
Speech to Inform –Maddy Orr 1st (state qualifier), Emma Wiley 2nd (state qualifier), Avery Mee 7th, Tyler Piehl 8th
Storytelling – Paris Eslick 2nd (state qualifier)

JHS is well represented with 21 events going to the state meet this Saturday held right here at JHS beginning at 9:00am.

Admission is free. Come out and support JHS Speech!

The state qualifiers will also be performing their state qualifying events at a State Showcase on April 7 from 5:00 pm-9:00 pm and JHS Theater.